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Chapter 45: Reunion

Carol hesitated.

On one hand, she was deeply uncertain about her own past and desperately wanted to uncover the truth. On the other hand, she was apprehensive, fearing that the truth might be something she did not want to hear.

Nick Fury spoke up at that moment: "My suggestion is this—miss, although I don't know the full story of what happened to you, I recommend you trust him. At least, when he's not doing anything, he's still reliable."

He added with a smile, "I swear by my hairstyle!"

Carol nodded silently in agreement.

Nick Fury turned his attention to the chaos around him and began to consider how to clean up the mess.

Thor casually remarked, "Forget about it. Just head to Stark Industries and ask Howard for reimbursement."

"Howard is retired..."

"Then find his son!"

…

As the group left in a car, Agent Phil Coulson, who had been quietly observing, suddenly picked up his communicator.

"Louis, Ana, they've headed there."

At that moment, the door of the video store opened, and a puzzled agent emerged, asking, "Uh, where did Agent Nick go... and who are you?"

Phil Coulson, feeling unusually flustered, instinctively reached for his pistol.

"Answer me! Who are you?"

The "Phil Coulson" on the other end of the communicator grinned and swiftly disappeared into the crowd with a "whoosh."

…

In Louisana, a state neighboring Texas, Carol's former best friend, Maria Rambeau, a black female flight attendant, lived here.

A small plane landed gently on the lawn, and the sound caught the attention of those inside.

"Sir, who are you... wait, you are..."

Maria Rambeau, the owner of the house, asked Thor. Midway through her question, she saw Carol disembarking from the plane.

"Carol!"

A young black girl ran up excitedly, embracing Carol.

"Mom, it's Carol! She's back! Everyone said you were dead, but I knew they were lying!"

Though Carol didn't remember this girl, she found it hard to resist the sincerity of the child's emotions. She softly said, "Sorry. I'm not the person you're looking for."

…

"This is incredible! How can aliens turn into humans?"

In Maria Rambeau's living room, Carol was recounting the events to Maria and her daughter, who were in disbelief.

"That's right, little girl. I find it hard to believe too. But my deputy did mention seeing an alien in his vision."

Nick Fury raised his eyebrows in agreement.

Seeing that Maria and her daughter remained skeptical, Carol walked into the kitchen, placed her hand over a pot of water, and the energy flowed smoothly.

Soon, the water began to boil, drawing an amazed gasp from little Monica.

"Wow! That's awesome!"

Thor chuckled: "She can do more than just boil water."

Though he refrained from adding that she could also crack walnuts with her head...

"Is there anything else? Can you show me something more?"

Carol smiled and shook her head: "We'll discuss it later."

The little girl wouldn't let it go: "That uncle, do you have any special abilities?"

Did the little girl see them as performers?

Thor wouldn't mind giving her a demonstration, but without using his divine powers, there was little he could showcase. It wasn't practical to fight Carol just to prove his strength.

After a moment's thought, he picked up an iron pot, tapped it on his chest peck, and the pot transformed into a frying pan.

"Ah, my pan!"

Nick Fury silently stepped back, signaling that he didn't know Thor.

How about placing a large stone on your chest?

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